Woman, 78, gets 10 years prison time in DUI death

Published: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:11 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:11 a.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 78-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed a North Carolina man during Bike Week.

Judge Leah R. Case noted during a sentencing hearing on Wednesday that Barbara Dunn of Chatham, Mass., had no criminal record. But the judge said Dunn — who had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit — apparently has a drinking problem. The judge revoked Dunn's driver's license for the rest of her life.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/17YLJaE ) reports Dunn struck and killed 64-year-old Charles Bixler of Concord, N.C., on March 17, 2012. Two other bikers were forced off the road and injured.

Dunn expressed remorse and told the judge she's not had a drink since the crash.

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